Sec. 12.15.01.20. Designated Law Enforcement and Other Agencies Approved for Fingerprinting

A. The Central Repository may designate State and local law enforcement agencies or other agencies to provide fingerprinting services for criminal justice and noncriminal justice purposes.

B. A designated law enforcement agency shall:

(1) Provide fingerprinting services according to requirements established in this chapter; and

(2) Verify the proof of identity of the individual requesting fingerprint services at the time the individual is fingerprinted.

C. The following law enforcement agencies are designated by the Central Repository to provide fingerprinting services under this regulation:

(1) Allegany County:

(a) Allegany County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Cumberland Police Department;

(c) Frostburg State University Police Department; and

(d) Frostburg Police Department;

(2) Anne Arundel County:

(a) Anne Arundel County Police Department; and

(b) Annapolis Police Department;

(3) Baltimore City:

(a) Baltimore City Police Department;

(b) University of Maryland at Baltimore Police;

(c) Morgan State University Police Department; and

(d) Coppin State University Police Department;

(4) Baltimore County:

(a) Baltimore County Police Department;

(b) Towson University Police Department;

(c) University of Maryland at Baltimore County Police Department; and

(d) Baltimore County Sheriff's Department;

(5) Calvert County - Calvert County Sheriff's Department;

(6) Caroline County:

(a) Denton Police Department;

(b) Federalsburg Police Department;

(c) Greensboro Police Department;

(d) Preston Police Department; and

(e) Ridgely Police Department;

(7) Carroll County:

(a) Carroll County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Hampstead Police Department;

(c) Manchester Police Department;

(d) Sykesville Police Department;

(e) Taneytown Police Department; and

(f) Westminster Police Department;

(8) Cecil County:

(a) Cecil County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Elkton Police Department;

(c) North East Police Department; and

(d) Rising Sun Police Department;

(9) Charles County:

(a) Charles County Sheriff's Office; and

(b) La Plata Police Department;

(10) Dorchester County:

(a) Dorchester County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Cambridge Police Department; and

(c) Hurlock Police Department;

(11) Frederick County:

(a) Frederick County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Brunswick Police Department;

(c) Frederick City Police Department; and

(d) Thurmont Police Department;

(12) Garrett County - Garrett County Sheriff's Office;

(13) Harford County:

(a) Harford County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Aberdeen Police Department;

(c) Bel Air Police Department; and

(d) Havre de Grace Police Department;

(14) Howard County:

(a) Howard County Sheriff's Department; and

(b) Howard County Police Department;

(15) Kent County:

(a) Kent County Sheriff's Department; and

(b) Chestertown Police Department;

(16) Montgomery County:

(a) Montgomery County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Montgomery County Police Department;

(c) Montgomery County Division of the Maryland National-Capital Park Police;

(d) Rockville City Police Department;

(e) Takoma Park Police Department; and

(f) Chevy Chase Police Department;

(17) Prince George's County:

(a) Prince George's County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Prince George's County Police Department;

(c) Berwyn Heights Police Department;

(d) Bowie State College Police Department;

(e) Bladensburg Police Department;

(f) District Heights Police Department;

(g) Greenbelt Police Department;

(h) Hyattsville City Police Department;

(i) Landover Hills Police Department;

(j) Laurel Police Department;

(k) Prince George's County Division of the Maryland National-Capital Park Police;

(l) Riverdale Police Department; and

(m) Mount Ranier Police Department;

(18) Queen Anne's County:

(a) Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Department; and

(b) Centreville Police Department;

(19) St. Mary's County - St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department;

(20) Somerset County:

(a) Somerset County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Crisfield Police Department; and

(c) University of Maryland Eastern Shore Police Department;

(21) Talbot County:

(a) Talbot County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Easton Police Department;

(c) Oxford Police Department; and

(d) St. Michael's Police Department;

(22) Washington County:

(a) Washington County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Hagerstown Police Department;

(c) Fort Ritchie Office of Security and Intelligence; and

(d) Hancock Police Department;

(23) Wicomico County:

(a) Wicomico County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Delmar Police Department;

(c) Fruitland Police Department;

(d) Salisbury Police Department; and

(e) Salisbury State University Police Department;

(24) Worcester County:

(a) Worcester County Sheriff's Department;

(b) Berlin Police Department;

(c) Ocean City Police Department; and

(d) Pocomoke City Police Department;

(25) Except for John F. Kennedy Barrack M, all Department of State Police barracks;

(26) All Department of Natural Resources Police Force detachments; and

(27) University of Maryland Police at College Park.

D. The Central Repository may designate additional law enforcement agencies where fingerprint services under this regulation may be provided.

E. Approved Agency.

(1) The Central Repository shall designate an approved agency to provide fingerprinting services for noncriminal justice purposes under this regulation after the agency’s employees have satisfactorily completed approved training.

(2) The Central Repository may require an employee of an approved agency receiving approved training to submit a set of fingerprints.

(3) An employee of an approved agency may not perform fingerprinting services for the purpose of obtaining a printed statement under this chapter until the employee has satisfactorily completed approved training.

(4) A list of approved agencies may be found on the Department’s website.

F. Quality Control and Compliance Procedures.

(1) The Central Repository shall establish procedures to:

(a) Evaluate the quality of fingerprints taken by a designated law enforcement agency or an approved agency; and

(b) Monitor compliance with approved training requirements by an approved agency.

(2) The Central Repository may require retraining for an employee of an approved agency who takes an unsatisfactory number of fingerprints as determined by the Central Repository.

(3) The Central Repository:

(a) For just cause may remove an approved agency from the list of approved agencies.

(b) Shall notify, in writing, an agency that is removed from the list of agencies authorized to provide fingerprint services under this regulation.